Neil Parikh is an overachiever who currently wants to change the way consumers buy their mattresses. He is a serial entrepreneur whose string of business ventures have prepared him for the risks and rewards of hitting the big time with Casper.
Parikh co-founded Casper, a mattress company that ships high-quality yet reasonably-priced mattresses direct to consumers; the mattresses are manufactured with proprietary sleep technology. Since January 2014, he has served as the chief operating officer for the company, which has garnered approximately $15 million – and counting - in venture funding.
He has also either founded or co-founded several other business ventures. In July 2012, he founded Consignd, a company that allows content publishers to sell their content directly from brands. In May 2010, he also co-founded WaterWalla, a company that helps people living in urban slums to have access to clean potable water technologies via innovative retail models.
Parikh has also worked as an organizer at TEDxCollegeHill, as a consumer engagement professional at CVS Caremark Corporation, and as Vice President for Product Development at HygeaShare, among others. But why stop there? He also wants to join a non-profit board and take on pro bono consulting.
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